Since the mountain hotel was built in 1892, the same family has been the host at Oeschinensee. The hotel is run by a 30-strong team, now in its 5th generation . Some employees have been at Oeschinensee for over 25 years.
Mountain gastronomy at 1600 meters is not the same as city gastronomy. The entire logistics are handled by our team - every carrot, every bottle of wine and every roll of toilet paper is loaded onto the train and transported from the mountain station to the lake. Good planning in purchasing is therefore the be-all and end-all. We also operate the drinking water network ourselves.
Fresh and regional products are used in the kitchen. The dishes are prepared with a lot of know-how by our chefs. We have a selection of vegetarian, vegan, lactose-free and gluten-free dishes. We only use meat from our farm in Kandersteg for our lamb dishes. All meat is sourced from the region, if possible in organic quality. We are therefore very proud that everything in our kitchen is home-made(no convenienceproducts ).
Lea & Christoph, 5th generation hosts
The restaurant directly on the lake with a view of the Unesco World Heritage Site
A cozy open fire and fine lamb specialties from our own farm or homemade spaetzli dishes invite you to enjoy. Here you will find a delicious cake buffet with fine fruit cakes or the best nut croissant of the mountain.
Lactose-free and gluten-free dishes are available as standard for allergy sufferers. A vegetarian and vegan selection is also a matter of course.
November 23 - December 20, 2024: closed
December 21, 2024 - March 16, 2025: 09:00 to 16:30 | open 7 days
The restaurant with the sunniest terrace in winter is located right by the mountain station and next to the children's Oeschiland. From simple snacks to hearty dishes, you'll find everything here.
Lactose-free and gluten-free dishes are available as standard for allergy sufferers. A vegetarian and vegan selection is also a matter of course.
November 23 - December 20, 2024: open from 10.00 a.m. to 4.00 p.m. - small menu | open 7 days
December 21, 2024 - March 16, 2025: 09.00 am to 4.30 pm - normal ticket | open 7 days
Nature, peace and quiet and a view - a perfect alternative to going to a restaurant. This is what the Fondue2Go sets offer.
They can be pre-ordered simply and easily until 11.30 am. Pick up the box at the Bergstübli restaurant (mountain station) and find your favorite place to enjoy your adventure. The sets are provided with a sledge and a woolen blanket.
December 21 - March 9: 11:00 a.m. to 4:30 p.m. | open 7 days a week
Closed until May 9, 2025
Guests from all over the world recognized the beauty of Lake Oeschinen above Kandersteg early on. This was one of the reasons why David Wandfluh decided to build an inn at Oeschinensee in 1890. At that time, great-great-grandfather Wandfluh was a farmer in Kandergrund. In addition to gastronomy, our family has also preserved the tradition of "being a farmer". Today, the Berghotel is run by the fifth generation and is entirely family-owned. No investors and 100% independent - businesses with a long-standing tradition are unfortunately becoming increasingly rare. We are therefore particularly proud to stand for tradition, quality and humanity.
Sheep have long been our passion and at the same time our family meditation. The farm has around 30 animals. The sheep spend the summer on the steep slopes below the gondola lift. We only use fodder that grows in our own meadows and which we bring in ourselves in the summer. All the meat is slaughtered locally in Kandersteg and processed and prepared by us in our own kitchen. The hard but beautiful work gives us pleasure and we are very proud of our meat products. We also sell the sheepskins and lambskins at Oeschinensee. Since 2023, the farm has been run jointly with the Grossen family from Reginahof in Kandersteg and comprises around 40 cows, 20 cattle and 50 sheep.
The Berghotel Oeschinensee is not accessible by car.
From Kandersteg you can reach Oeschinensee on foot or by cable car. Overnight stays are currently not possible. In winter, a snowshoe trail leads from Kandersteg to Oeschinensee. Follow the signs from the cable car valley station (approx. 1 hour). You can reach us in 25 minutes by cable car from the mountain station.
No public access
Access by private car is not possible, there is no cab service. As an alternative to the cable car, you can walk from Kandersteg to the mountain hotel Oeschinensee in an hour.
Car or motorcycle
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Parking spaces are available at the valley station of the gondola lift. For hotel guests, a parking space costs CHF 8 - 12 per day.
Public transport
From Bern or Brig: hourly connections to Kandersteg with BLS. From Kandersteg railroad station on foot (15 minutes) or local bus (8 minutes) to the valley station of the Kandersteg gondola Oeschinensee. You can find the timetable here.
Electric shuttle from the mountain station to the lake
In summer daily from 11.30 to 17.00 / 18.00 from the mountain station to Oeschinensee, CHF 10 per trip. Persons with reduced mobility or senior citizens have priority at all times.
Arrival from the airport
There are hourly trains to Kandersteg from Zurich, Geneva, Basel and Bern airports. We do not offer a pick-up service from the airport.
